Scholarships at University of Oxford

This scheme provides Chinese students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential with the opportunity to study for a DPhil at the University of Oxford.

The scholarships are supported jointly by the China Scholarship Council (on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Education) and the University of Oxford. Another strand of this scholarship is the China Scholarship Council-PAG Oxford Scholarships. They are funded by PAG, which is one of the regions' largest Asia-focused investment managers. The scholarships enable academically excellent Chinese students to pursue doctoral studies in the Social Sciences and Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences at the University of Oxford. 

The scholarship will cover 100% of course fees, a grant for living costs (at least £19,237) and one return flight from China to the UK. Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

Scholarship outcomes

The timeline for this scholarship may differ from that used for other scholarships run by the China Scholarship Council (CSC); the guidance on this page only relates to the CSC’s partnership scholarship with Oxford.

Decisions for 2025-26 entry are expected to be made by the end of June 2025. If you have not heard from us by this time, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. 

Eligibility

You must be applying to start a new full-time DPhil course at Oxford.

You must be a national of and ordinarily resident in mainland China (not including Hong Kong or Macau). You must also be intending to return to China once your course is completed.

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, potential to become a leader in your field and potential to become a decision-maker and opinion former within China.